The unofficial trend out of 2017's P3 – The Practice Innovation Conference? Collaboration. As P3 professionals continue to rise and expand their mark within the legal industry, the critical next step is collaboration.

It's bittersweet to say the conference's fifth anniversary has come and gone, but it was certainly one to remember. Day two featured 12 concurrent education sessions, 10 service provider demos and our closing session. Education include:

Attendees of this workshop were challenged to come up with an innovative, creative solution for pricing strategy that would revolutionize the legal profession by 2020. The winning group will soon have an article featured in an industry publication. Stay tuned! (Workshop: Hack to the Future – Part 1 and Part 2)

Artificial intelligence is the topic of the hour. These days, everyone seems to be looking to smart technology to serve as an “easy button.” While technology is certainly advancing rapidly, it is not alchemy, and it’s imperative that we are cognizant of its limitations while embracing its benefits. When deciding on technology for your firm, consider three things: (1) is it safe?; (2) does it what you need it to do?; and, (3) does it solve your problem better than how you are currently solving it? (Session: Machine Learning, Time Entries and Artificial Intelligence)

When moving to fixed-fees, consider looking at other sources of data, such as operational data, in order to maintain data quality for clients. Clients value candid feedback from firms in fixed-fee moves because it helps in-house legal improve. (Session: Law Firm Data and How It Can Be a Value-add to Your Clients)

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Closing Session... LIVE

The 2017 closing session was streamed live via Facebook for anyone unable to attend but interested in the education and in hearing more about the conference. Press play below to hear from conference co-chairs Michael Byrd (Baker & McKenzie) and Kristina Lambright (Perkins Coie), as well as special guests Christopher Ende (GE) and Toby Brown (Perkins Coie).

Miss the conference? Visit the Learning Store to purchase the full 2017 P3 Conference recordings bundle, featuring video recordings of each session.